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Pharmacy First Toolkit: Acute sinusitis

The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations for acute sinusitis plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.

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News

NPA chair reminds public about Pharmacy First UTI help after report warns of hospital costs

A Government report today warns urinary tract infections cost hospitals in England £604 million in 2023 to 2024.

15 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS & health news

Pharmacy First “working well” for patients says watchdog

...but more research needed to test outcomes before expanding service, Healthwatch suggests.

01 Jul 2025 , 3 Min Article

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News

CCA says members have provided over one million Pharmacy First consultations

The Company Chemists’ Association said its member pharmacies rolled out consultations to nearly 9,000 patients during the Easter weekend.

30 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS & health news

Calls to ‘turbo charge’ pharmacy services as hours wasted in A&E

The NPA wants to expand Pharmacy First to help tackle A&E logjam.

30 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Business news

Labour ‘expects’ £215m Pharmacy First budget to be spent – but makes no guarantees

Boosting public awareness should help ensure budget is spent, minister claims

10 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Practice News

NPA: Government must ‘turbo-charge’ Pharmacy First in NHS 10-year plan

An analysis by the National Pharmacy Association found having a service similar to the one in Scotland could save 14 million GP appointments each year.

06 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical news

CCA: Pharmacies may stop Pharmacy First because of ‘bundling’ requirement

Company Chemists' Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said pharmacies should be allowed to provide home blood pressure monitoring as well as ABPM.

02 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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NHS & health news

Over 5 million patients have used Pharmacy First since launch

Sore throat and UTI consultations perform strongly as NHS announces milestone.

29 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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